by Associated Press Published: May 30,2013
Tags: city government, elected official, election, mayor, mayoral candidate, political party, politician, Politics, poll, public official, vote, voter, Voting
MERIDIAN — A candidate for mayor in Meridian has joined with the Lauderdale County Democratic Party in asking the U.S. Department of Justice to monitor the June 4 Meridian election. A party spokesman and mayoral candidate Percy Bland both told the Meridian Star they had made the request. Bland said he wants to make sure voters [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 29,2013
Tags: casino, city, city government, education, elected official, executive, fitness, gaming, health, hospitality, mayor, outdoors, park, politician, public education, public official, public school, recreation, revenue, school, school board, school district
GREENVILLE — Mayor John Cox is suggesting that a portion of casino revenue diverted to Greenville’s schools should be directed instead to parks and recreations programs. “We are trying to figure out a way that gaming funds could be directed through the parks commission to benefit the youth of the Greenville Public School District to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 29,2013
Tags: attorney, elected official, election, lawmaker, lawyer, legislative, legislator, political campaign, politician, Politics, public official, state government, vote, voter, Voting
DIAMONDHEAD — Gulf Coast attorney Patricia Willis has won the state House of Representatives District 95 special election. Complete, but unofficial, returns show Willis received 52.4 percent of the vote in yesterday’s election to defeat three other candidates. The 60-year-old Willis, from Diamondhead, is an attorney and Waveland city prosecutor. House District 95 includes parts [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 29,2013
Tags: board of supervisors, county, county government, elected official, pay, pay raise, politician, Politics, public official, raise, salary, supervisor
LIBERTY — Amite County supervisors have voted themselves a 15 percent pay raise. The Enterprise-Journal reports the action came this past week. Supervisors say it the first one for the board in nearly a decade and is allowed by state law. The board voted unanimously for their increases, which come to $5,700 for each of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 27,2013
Tags: elected official, election, lawmaker, legislator, Legislature, poll, public official, state government; legislative, vote, voter, Voting
DIAMONDHEAD — The four candidates running for a South Mississippi seat say they are worried that turnout will be low Tuesday. The Sun Herald reports that the special election falls between a municipal runoff and a general election. Attorney Patricia H. Willis, fourth-grade teacher Sherri Carr Bevis, federal retiree Grant Bower and insurance salesman Tommy Ballard [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 20,2013
Tags: alderman, bench, case, city, city government, court, elected official, election, judge, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, municipal, municipality, politician, Politics, poll, primary election, public official, trial, vote, voter, Voting
WEST POINT — A West Point alderman is suing in federal court to block his loss in a primary election. Jasper Pittman, the incumbent alderman in West Point’s Ward 5, missed forcing a Democratic primary runoff against Gary Dedeaux by one vote, according to final tallies. Pittman alleges in a lawsuit that the body that [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 9,2013
Tags: attorney, crime, elected official, gay, homocide, homosexual, investigate, investigation, investigator, law, law enforcement, lawyer, mayor, mayoral candidate, murder, politician, Politics, public official
CLARKSDALE — Relatives of a slain Mississippi mayoral candidate are renewing their push for a federal investigation amid their complaints that local officials are withholding information about the case. Clarksdale mayoral candidate Marco McMillian’s nude and battered body was found Feb. 27 near a Mississippi River levee. The case drew national attention after his campaign [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 8,2013
Tags: city, city government, elect, elected official, election, executive, mayor, municipal, municipality, politician, Politics, poll, primary, public official, runoff, vote, voter, Voting
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Several Mississippi cities are getting new mayors, after yesterday’s party primaries knocked some incumbents out of contention. Jackson voters opted for change, as Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. placed third in the Democratic primary. Businessman Jonathan Lee and attorney Chokwe Lumumba advanced to the May 21 runoff General elections are June 4, and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 8,2013
Tags: city, city government, elect, elected official, election, incumbent, mayor, municipal, municipality, political campaign, politician, Politics, poll, primary, public official, vote, voter, Voting
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Most Mississippi cities elect mayors this year, and party primaries yesterday narrowed the fields of candidates. Primary runoffs are May 21. The general election is June 4, with mayoral terms beginning July 1. A candidate must win 50 percent plus one to avoid a runoff, and otherwise the top two vote-getters advance. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 5,2013
Tags: elected official, law enforcement, lawmaker, legislator, poison, politician, Politics, public official, ricin, security, Senator
TUPELO — The security team of Capitol Police assigned U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker is no longer keeping tabs on him outside his Tupelo home or when he travels. The security was ordered for the Mississippi Republican after a letter containing ricin and addressed to his office was intercepted. Wicker told a Tupelo civic club Friday [...] [...]
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